Multidrug resistance of the pathogenic microorganisms to the antimicrobial drugs has
become a major impediment toward successful diagnosis and management of infectious …

Copper is one of the most abundant basic transition metals in the human body. It takes part
in oxygen metabolism, collagen synthesis, and skin pigmentation, maintaining the integrity …

The human body cannot store zinc reserves, so a deficiency can arise relatively quickly, eg,
through an improper diet. Severe zinc deficiency is rare, but mild deficiencies are common …

Wound care is a major healthcare expenditure. Treatment of burns, surgical and trauma
wounds, diabetic lower limb ulcers and skin wounds is a major medical challenge with …

In the recent years, increasing scientific and societal concern has been raised over the
presence and accumulation of plastic debris in the environment and the effects of …

A number of studies have reported that zinc plays a substantial role in the development of
metabolic syndrome, taking part in the regulation of cytokine expression, suppressing …

Zinc is a nutritionally fundamental trace element, essential to the structure and function of
numerous macromolecules, including enzymes regulating cellular processes and cellular …

Cadmium (Cd), a category I human carcinogen, is a well-known widespread environmental
pollutant. Chronic Cd exposure affects different organs and tissues, such as the central …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are small cysteine-rich proteins that play important roles in metal
homeostasis and protection against heavy metal toxicity, DNA damage, and oxidative stress …

Microplastics (MPs) have the potential to interact with the toxicity of other common
environmental contaminants, such as heavy metals. Here, we investigated the impacts of …